To recycle old gadgets, crush them into nanodust
Researchers at Rice and the Indian Institute of Science have an idea for how to simplify electronic waste recycling: Crush it into nanodust. Postdoctoral research associate Chandra Sekhar Tiwary and Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and founding chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, are mentioned.Futurity (This article appeared in the March 22 issue of Futurity Today.)http://bit.ly/2nSdorbPulverizing electronic waste is green, clean — and coldPhys Org (This also appeared in ECN, Revolution-Green, Nanotechnology Now, Nanowerk and Scienmag.)http://bit.ly/2n7kXKGE-waste not, want not: Freezing, crushing and reclaiming old electronicsNew Atlashttp://bit.ly/2mQ5NYzResearchers from Rice University and IISC join hands in developing a method for recycling e-wastesCrazy Engineershttp://bit.ly/2n7rzILÅtervinner e-avfall med kyla och stålkulaEvertiq (An English translation is not available.)http://bit.ly/2mQ3lkC

City bike plan ready for approval but facing old concerns
An article mentions that Houston Bike Plan commuters are concentrated in dense neighborhoods within or along Loop 610, including Rice.Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.) http://bit.ly/2nBIvdf

Student hunger
An article mentions a pilot program between the Houston Food Bank and researchers from Rice.Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.) http://bit.ly/2nRycPC

Some say NASA bill doesn’t go far enough
George Abbey, the Baker Botts Senior Fellow in Space Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about a NASA authorization bill signed by President Donald Trump.KHOUhttp://bit.ly/2n7AfPu

WHAS
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at the Jones Graduate School of Business, discusses his new book, “Stretch.”http://bit.ly/2nnkvtS

KTRH
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses North Korea’s ability to strike the U.S. with nuclear weapons.http://bit.ly/2nJGc8l(Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

KPFT
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, discusses President Donald Trump.http://bit.ly/2mQfTIU(Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

Gisela Heffes on ‘Passion Time with Patricia Gras’: Author of ‘Sophie la Belle: And Miniature Cities’
Gisela Heffes, associate professor of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, is featured.Passion Time with Patricia Grashttps://youtu.be/t3vNvNrXHjA

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Ultra-strong metals created in a smash
Researchers from Rice and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst have created gradient nanograined-structured metals for improving the strength and toughness of metals. Ned Thomas, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering is quoted.Materials Todayhttp://bit.ly/2o4WBQV

Researchers uncover gene mutation that may provide answers to unexplained female infertility
Researchers at Rice, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have uncovered a gene mutation that may provide answers to unexplained female infertility.News Medicalhttp://bit.ly/2mUeORfGene mutation may be linked to unexplained female infertilityMedical Xpress (This also appeared in Science Blog and eScience News.)http://bit.ly/2o4vDZELa mutación de un gen estaría detrás de casos de infertilidad inexplicablesN + 1 (An English translation is not available.)http://bit.ly/2n7eMGA

Soonish, a book about science making things better and/or worse
The book “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything,” co-authored by Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct faculty member and the former Huxley Fellow in Ecology and Evolution, is discussed.SyFyhttp://bit.ly/2msOT6X

How to use coupons for your business (without losing money)
A Rice study is mentioned.B Planshttp://bit.ly/2nRKwiR

Overqualified? Hire them anyway!
A Rice study on hiring overqualified candidates is mentioned.Recruiting Trendshttp://bit.ly/2n74OVrThere’s a very good reason to hire overqualified workersAcademy of Managementhttp://bit.ly/2nS5L46

Paul Otremba discusses making his way in poetry
Paul Otremba, assistant professor of English, will speak in Columbia, S.C., March 24.Free Timeshttp://bit.ly/2msTw0B

Forest Park grad combines passion for people and biking into philanthropic mission
Lovett College junior Madeleine Pelzel will spend the spend the month of June cycling 841 miles from Bar Harbor, Maine, to New York City with Bike & Build, a nonprofit that coordinates service-oriented cycling trips that benefit affordable housing organizations and empower young adults.Dubois County Free Presshttp://bit.ly/2nde6kw

Computer scientist Anshumali Shrivastava receives NSF CAREER Award
Anshumali Shrivastava, assistant professor of computer science, hopes to come up with clever algorithmic strategies to enable faster, more scalable computations required by big data and machine-learning technologies, thanks to a new CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.India Westhttp://bit.ly/2o4Ao5F

Смогут ли роботы заменить сиделок?
An article mentions that IBM is working with researchers at Rice to develop a robot to help elderly people who are homebound.RosInvest (An English translation is not available.) http://bit.ly/2nBQ8QM

SPORTS

Mike Rhoades leaving Rice for VCU job
Rice men’s basketball head coach Mike Rhoades has accepted an offer to be the head basketball coach at Virginia Commonwealth University. Rhoades and Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard are quoted, and players Marcus Evans and Egor Koulechov are mentioned.Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Sports section in the March 22 print edition with a different headline, “Rhoades answers call back to VCU.”)http://bit.ly/2nJs7YNRice’s Mike Rhoades leaving to coach VCUHouston Chronicle (Subscription required.) http://bit.ly/2nRyPbGhttp://bit.ly/2nBLW3tRice coach, former VCU assistant returning to coach RamsHouston Chroniclehttp://bit.ly/2nRxVfgJerry Krause, who helped build Chicago Bulls’ dynasty, diesHouston Chroniclehttp://bit.ly/2ncZ1iGMike Rhoades leaving Rice University basketball for VCU head coaching jobKPRChttp://bit.ly/2mUC2XaMike Rhoades returns to VCU, but leaves the Rice Owls in great shapeHouston Presshttp://bit.ly/2o4vTYG

Bill Worrell, play-by-play announcer, on his iconic sports broadcasting career
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was hosted at Rice Stadium.Houstonia (This appeared in the April issue.)http://bit.ly/2n7fm6Z